Gnorimoschema powelli

Gnorimoschema powelli is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Povolný in 1998. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California and Arizona.[1][2][3]

Gnorimoschema powelli
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Gnorimoschema
Species:
G. powelli
Binomial name
Gnorimoschema powelli
Povolný, 1998

The larvae induce galls on the stems of Baccharis sarothroides.[4]

References
  1. funet.fi
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. New taxa and faunistic records of the tribe Gnorimoschemini from the Nearctic region (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae)
  4. Bug Guide


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